Burnaby is home to some major Town Centers, Metrotown was first and is B.C’s largest Shopping Centre (Canada’s 5th largest). In the last 10 Years. Brentwood was re-developed into The Amazing Brentwood: A Live/Work/Play Hub! And the City of Lougheed an area lying between the boundaries of Burnaby and Coquitlam, coined Burquitlam, boasting “Everything in One Place.” is well underway.
Most recently the City of Burnaby finalized plans for two Master Planned communities: The Bainbridge and Lochdale Villages which will bridge the gap between Metrotown and Brentwood.
So, what’s on the Horizon? It’s Royal Oak.
The City of Burnaby is working on an Official Community Plan for Royal Oak. It’s central location and current landscape consisting mostly of single story commercial, will likely interest keen developers.